 Hybrids, split from the "blind people ..." thread |
| Hybrids, split from the "blind people ..." thread |
 May 23 2008, 11:04 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48  |
this reminds me of that stupidass article someone posted a while back about how electric cars should make noise so blind people dont step out in front of them
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May 23 2008, 11:15 PM
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 New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ May 24 2008, 12:04 AM)  this reminds me of that stupidass article someone posted a while back about how electric cars should make noise so blind people dont step out in front of them I watched a CNN video the other day about some 8 year old kid that got hit by a Prius because he couldn't hear it driving down the road. The kid wasn't blind. He just didn't look both ways before crossing. He relied on his sense of hearing instead. When the Prius engine shuts off and the vehicle is running on battery power, it makes very little noise. Can't say I blame the kid. The other day when I was walking to take the trash out, I realized I did the same thing when walking through the parking lot. Thank God there were no shitty Toyota Prius' around  I kinda do see a problem with blind people not being able to know what kind of money they have. People will rip them off. I have a problem with not being able to hear battery operated vehicles too... but mainly because I just think the Prius sucks. My dad keeps trying to get me to buy one. If I'm going hybrid, I'm getting a Honda Civic Hybrid |
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Jun 2 2008, 08:10 AM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
no i never said that. but for a smaller car its got a lot of cargo space. and dumb people driving huge SUVs are definitely mostly regretting it now. AEB the shear number of them approaching Priuses and asking for trades lol
how much money did you lose buying one of the biggest trucks on the market when you sold it or traded it in. in some states dealerships are putting large SUVs straight to auction and owners are getting shitted on. though i bet Texas is a little better -------------------- Little monkeys making money
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Jun 2 2008, 09:35 AM
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New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
QUOTE (Testm0nkey @ Jun 2 2008, 09:10 AM) how much money did you lose buying one of the biggest trucks on the market when you sold it or traded it in. in some states dealerships are putting large SUVs straight to auction and owners are getting shitted on. though i bet Texas is a little better The Titan is one of the smaller full sized trucks. I don't know where you got biggest, but whatever. I lost nothing.  And it wouldn't have mattered if I had a full-efficient car or "one of the biggest trucks on the market", I still wanted to save money by not having a monthly car payment and insurance on a new vehicle. With a baby on the way, we had to cut back somewhere and that's where we decided to. Plus, the inconvenience of having to move two vehicles to Georgia added to the idea of selling it. Now, when we get to Georgia, and I start working once the baby is a couple months old then we will purchase again.
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